Course Catalog

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This 2.5-day course begins with a refresher on definitions, supported vehicles, and recent OEM updates. Topics progress to damaged vehicles, supplying power to a partial system, off-vehicle imaging considerations, and predictive mentality.

The core of the course focuses on digital data from Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems, including Wabco OnLane/OnGuard, Bendix Wingman Fusion, and Detroit Assurance. Additional data sources, such as dash cameras, electronic logs, and fleet tracking systems, are also covered.

The course concludes with digital data from trailers and transmissions and its relevance to semi-truck collision investigations. A half-day of practical testing with collision mitigation system(s) is included.

Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 5-day course is designed for the technical investigator and/or collision reconstructionist seeking to understand the advanced topics required to reconstruct heavy vehicle collisions.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Forensic Training Group’s 40-hour Heavy Truck Reconstruction Techniques course.

Upon completion, students will receive updates on evaluating a heavy vehicle’s ability to stop, including air wedge brakes, changes in air disc brake systems, and evaluating air-supported anti-lock braking systems. Students will also learn to evaluate trailer stability, the speed of an under-riding passenger vehicle, and operator responses to leading vehicles.

Additional topics include estimating speeds from non-centered co-linear collisions and using rotational momentum to evaluate vehicle impact speed. Heavy Vehicle Event Data will also be discussed.

A one-year subscription to the FTG Heavy Truck workbook software is included, and students will complete projects using the software during the week.  Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 2-day course provides comprehensive instruction on operating the Bosch CDR tool, Hyundai/Kia EDR tool, and Tesla EDR tool. The curriculum covers all aspects of software operation and proper procedures for safely handling and downloading EDR data from supported vehicles. Training also includes a brief introduction to Toyota GTS+ and retrieving Toyota Safety Sense Pre-Collision System (PCS) data.

With more than 24 major vehicle brands supported by the Bosch CDR system, understanding where data is stored and how to retrieve and preserve it properly is essential for collision investigators. Students will learn diagnostic-port retrieval methods and direct-to-module techniques. Instruction includes operating the CDR Legacy and CDR2 applications, as well as the software used to retrieve EDR data from all Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Tesla EDR retrieval is also covered, including on-vehicle retrieval through the Tesla Diagnostic Port and the First Responder Loop.

The course further addresses back-powering techniques to assist with data retrieval from heavily damaged vehicles or when an ignition key or fob is unavailable.

A combination of classroom instruction and hands-on download exercises ensures that attendees develop proficiency in all forms of EDR data retrieval. Where possible, hands-on training with damaged vehicles will be provided to practice back-powering techniques. This will depend on host agency cooperation and the availability of a suitable facility with vehicles. Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This intensive 5-day course focuses on interpreting Bosch CDR, Hyundai/Kia, and Tesla EDR reports, emphasizing the application of data to situationally appropriate collision reconstruction.

Key topics include EDR regulations, terms and conditions, and EDR recording methodologies. Students will also review related reconstruction concepts, including calculating total Delta-V, PDOF, and restitution.

Participants will examine EDR datasets in detail, learning to interpret information within CDR reports and apply it across a wide range of crash configurations. Instruction includes methods for using EDR data to calculate and validate vehicle speeds in rear-end, head-on, intersection, and other collision types.

More than 50 datasets from a variety of CDR-supported manufacturers will be analyzed, including examples involving GM Active Safety Systems, Hyundai and Kia vehicles, and Tesla models.

Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 5-day course explains the techniques required to reconstruct heavy vehicle collisions in detail.

Upon completion, students will understand the basics of a heavy truck’s pneumatic braking system; be introduced to extracted data from heavy vehicle event data recorders and telematics systems; evaluate a heavy vehicle’s ability to stop; perform kinetic energy equivalent speed estimates; reconstruct a heavy vehicle’s axle weight; calculate a heavy vehicle’s dynamic rollover threshold; and follow proper procedures for forensic post-crash inspections.

Completion of this course will better prepare students to be successful in courtroom presentations.

Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 3-day training program prepares investigators to collect physical evidence from damaged heavy truck systems following crashes.

Participants will learn systematic procedures and techniques for conducting thorough post-crash investigations of commercial motor vehicles, including proper inspection protocols and evidence documentation to assist in crash investigations.

The curriculum focuses on understanding heavy truck system dynamics and their impact on crash outcomes, enabling investigators to perform detailed forensic evaluations of vehicles involved in accidents. Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 5-day course provides an overview of the history, development, and function of heavy vehicle digital forensics. Expanded interpretation skills will assist investigators in completing situation-based crash reconstructions.

Topics include best practices for accessing and documenting HVEDR data, data available from heavy trucks, the use of OEM software and adapters, and the use of the Synercon Forensic Link Adapter and TruckCRYPT software, if needed. Validation testing and case analysis are also included.

Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 4-day course expands students’ knowledge of HVEDR digital data analysis. The course begins with a review, followed by an in-depth examination of previous testing, validation, and research articles for each OEM, including references.

Additional topics include collision mitigation analysis involving Wabco, Bendix, and Detroit Assurance, supported by previous testing, validation, and research for each system.

Students receive a workbook containing short analysis exercises that progressively build toward complete reconciliation of data files. The course also examines several aspects of heavy truck digital data analysis using actual cases, allowing students to experience real-world correlation of digital data.

As the course progresses, discussions address specific topics to consider when testifying, along with a lecture on expert evidence outlining pitfalls and traps to avoid. Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 3-day course focuses specifically on the needs of crash investigators who must assess driver behavior and render opinions “beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Major topics include determining and justifying a minimum visibility distance, identifying an appropriate perception-response time, examining changes in driver response time based on different environmental attributes, identifying potential versus immediate hazards, and discussing unusual crash types that may require additional work or expertise.

Additional topics may be included based on the needs of the students. Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 5-day technical training course is designed for advanced collision investigators. It is intended for the advanced technical investigator and/or ACTAR-accredited reconstructionist who wants to fully understand the principles of momentum without relying on situational formulas.

Upon completion, students should be able to derive momentum formulas based on crash dynamics, understand and perform vector sum analysis, and develop a better working knowledge of post-impact drag factors.

Completion of this course should better prepare students to investigate motor vehicle collisions and be successful in courtroom presentations. Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 5-day course expands on the collision investigation knowledge and techniques taught in a basic collision investigation course. It introduces students to the mental and physical requirements needed for operators to safely operate a motorcycle.  The course is designed for those who wish to build on the fundamentals with a more advanced understanding of the mathematical formulas used to analyze motorcycle collisions.

Topics include analyzing and interpreting motorcycle collision scenes; determining motorcycle acceleration and deceleration characteristics; nomenclature, gearing positions, and tires; analyzing the characteristics and principles of gyroscopic procession; instability and handling characteristics; validation testing; and case analysis. Eligible for ACTAR credits.

 This 5-day program is designed for traffic crash investigators who require additional training in pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle crash reconstruction.

During the course, investigators will learn to identify and interpret physical evidence specific to the scene, vehicle, and victim. Students will develop an understanding of the dynamics and movements of pedestrians and cyclists involved in collisions.

The curriculum also includes detailed analysis of the most common equations used in pedestrian and cyclist crash investigations.

Students will receive a copy of Pedestrian/Cyclist Reconstruction Manual, authored by Tony Becker and Mike Reade.  Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This 3-day, hands-on course provides practical training in using Pix4Dmatic for collision reconstruction and scene documentation. Designed for collision reconstruction professionals and investigators, the course covers the workflow from data capture through deliverable generation and export for use in reconstruction software.

Participants will learn key photogrammetry concepts, best practices for image capture—including drone and mobile capture—project setup, georeferencing with ground control points (GCPs), and the application of scale constraints and quality assessment.

Through classroom instruction and guided exercises, attendees will create accurate 2D and 3D georeferenced representations for analysis and courtroom presentation. Practical modules also include mission planning for sUAV photography and using Pix4Dcatch for scene and vehicle documentation.

Each attendee will gain confidence in completing Pix4Dmatic workflows, from collision scenes to courtroom-ready deliverables.  Eligible for ACTAR credits.

Are you taking full advantage of the capabilities of the Smart Sensor Simulator #2 (SSS2)?

This 3-day course builds on students’ previous training in Heavy Vehicle Event Data Recorder (HVEDR) technician and analyst training, with a focus on the Synercon Technologies SSS2.

Students will take an in-depth look at SSS2 functions and gain experience setting fault codes, eliminating fault codes, and building loadable files for the SSS2. The course provides students with the best practices needed to use SSS2 equipment.

Students must have prior training in extracting digital data from Electronic Control Modules (ECMs) and be familiar with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) software. An active TruckCRYPT subscription is not mandatory.

Forensic Training Group is the authorized trainer for Synercon Technologies.  Eligible for ACTAR credits.

Upon completion of this 2-day training course, students will be able to download heavy truck digital data and upload it using TruckCRYPT software.

Forensic Training Group is the authorized trainer for Synercon Technologies. Additional information is available at synercontechnologies.com.  Eligible for ACTAR credits.

This Virtual Crash Training for Law Enforcement is conducted over three days to give the law enforcement collision investigator the ability to utilize the VCrash software in traffic crash collision analysis.  Virtual Crash is used to simulate motor vehicle accidents, as well as pedestrian impacts, in full 3D. It can also be used to draw scale diagrams, build and manipulate 3D models and terrain environments, and create stunning and incredibly life like high-definition animations. 

Topics Include (but not limited to) setup, an overview of Virtual Crash functionality, the user interface, simulation basics, building environments using scene data, simulating Pedestrian impacts, simulating cyclist impacts, simulating Articulated Vehicles, simulating Heavy Truck impacts.  Forensic Training Group is the authorized trainer for Virtual Crash Software  for Law Enforcement. Eligible for ACTAR credits

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